When asked if they had used a prescription “study” drug that was not their own, 15.1 percent of Hillsdale College students surveyed responded in the affirmative. In a survey conducted by The Collegian, 72 of 477 students admitted to using someone else’s prescription for a drug such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, or Concerta at least...
Author: Sally Nelson
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Mumford and Sons: Sigh No More, Part 2’ reaches to heaven and fails
Mumford & Sons’ highly anticipated new album “Babel” is simply “Sigh No More Part 2.” The men, who dress like modern interpretations of characters from Oliver Twist, found a music formula that sells, and they have stuck to it. The sound of “Babel” remains squarely within the overstated, folk-rock-pop style established in “Sigh No More.”...
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Under the influence
Twelve percent of Hillsdale College students asked say they have driven drunk. In a survey recently conducted by The Collegian, 55 of 480 Hillsdale College students admitted to driving while under the influence at least once. Additionally, 111 students — 23 percent — admitted to riding in a vehicle operated by an inebriated driver. These...
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Q & A: Victor Davis Hanson
How do you think the Obama administration has handled the Middle East? The administration’s policy in the Middle East is in shambles. The reason there is so much confusion is because Obama made the argument that most of the problems in the Middle East started with [George W.] Bush and would end with Bush. He...
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Caught in the mill
Late one Friday night, a group of students scrambled up the stairs in The F. W. Stock & Sons Mill. The freshmen saw the climb as a rite of passage, while the seniors made the trek out of habit. An intoxicated freshman wandered away from the group. Suddenly, the floor disappeared beneath him. A female...